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Curbing the use of trans fats would be a centrepiece of WHOs efforts to cut deaths from noncommunicable diseases by a third before 2030 (Photo: AFP)

WHO calls for a global ban on trans fats

The strategy to eliminate trans fats, dubbed REPLACE, calls for a broad awareness and advocacy campaign as well as...

14 May 2018 8:51 PM IST

The idea is to have a body and mind of a 22-year-old with the experience of a 130-year-old (Photo: AFP)

Startup claims that it can make animals younger and will move on to...

They are building on previous experiments that showed how changing to genes in flies can double their life span.

14 May 2018 7:19 PM IST

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Tips for couples facing fertility issues

Here are some tips that will ease such couples' stress .

14 May 2018 7:11 PM IST

Lotteries are hugely popular in Australia, with various government-owned and private-sector operators (Photo: AFP)

Man wins 2 million dollar lotteries within a week in Australia

Lottery organisers could not estimate the likelihood of winning twice in a week, but the odds of winning once are one in...

14 May 2018 6:37 PM IST

Obese pregnant women can do a lot to minimize the odds of having an unusually large baby and the birth complications that can follow. (Photo: Pixabay)

In-womb air pollution may increase BP in childhood: study

Ours is one of the first studies to show breathing polluted air during pregnancy may have a direct negative influence.

14 May 2018 5:29 PM IST

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Space beer bottle could take alcohol out of this world

However, at present there are strict limits on alcohol consumption in space.

14 May 2018 5:24 PM IST

This white thing on the chocolate does not mean that the chocolate is mouldy. (Photo: Pixabay

Gene editing can make 'chocolate trees' disease resistant

Reliable productivity from cacao plants is essential to the multibillion-dollar chocolate industry.

14 May 2018 5:21 PM IST

She told lottery officials that she hopes to study photography. (Photo: Pixabay)

Australian wins lottery twice in a week

Lottery organisers could not estimate the likelihood of winning twice in a week, but the odds of winning once are one in...

14 May 2018 5:06 PM IST

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Marijuana growers diversify with hemp amid CBD boom

CBD is popping up in everything from cosmetics to chocolate bars to bottled water to pet treats.

14 May 2018 4:57 PM IST

The post has been likes more than 11k times and retweeted more than 2.2k times. (Photo: Facebook / Friends)

Friends fan theory: Here's why Ross and Monica had to be siblings

Fans have been going wild for suggestion that Ross and Monica had to be siblings otherwise everyone would have sided...

14 May 2018 4:36 PM IST

Dhyanoorhanagithy said that her father likes literature and simply wanted to give her a unique name (Photo: AFP)

Kerala man gets calls from strangers asking about wife's name as...

The man has been getting hundreds of calls by people asking about his wife's unusual name after the card went viral on...

14 May 2018 4:18 PM IST

Sea slugs can shed light for perpetual green energy. (Photo: Pixabay)

Sea slugs can shed light for perpetual green energy

Sea slug is a marine invertebrate with varying levels of resemblance to terrestrial slugs.

14 May 2018 3:53 PM IST